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Brugge is a town in the northern part of Belgium. It is one of the best preserved cities in Europe and is very charming – with picture postcard perfection. The center of the town is very compact and walkable. It is our kind of town – lots of cobblestone streets, charming squares, shops, restaurants, churches, and just plain ...

... Go to Bruges. I figured if I wanted to properly explore, it would have to be a nice day, and with the way our weather has been recently, I figured that Hell would freeze over before it brightened up on a day when I wasn’t working.

For some reason, I woke up unnaturally early this morning, and looked outside. I could see blue sky. There were no clouds. How unusual. I checked the Bruges weather forecast and it was supposed to be sunny there too ...

... with a sun umbrella, but, not to be out-done, because this wind seems to drive-in from the North, they lay the umbrellas down on their sides, (so the main shaft is almost parallel with the ground) and use them as a big wind-break. It looks a bit strange, but is quite effective...

... first destination, The Bauhaus hostel, from where we set off to explore the city. We were instantly in awe of the place- the architecture was absolutely beautiful, the sound of horses trotting along echoed through the market square and the scent of hot waffles was just to die for. Naturally we flocked toward one of the many many chocolate shops where we bought a little bag of milk chocolate and to ask directions to 'The Choco Story', a not ...

... and confer with their clients, I took a picture pretending it was dad working away! J There is one problem with the building, there are many hiding places and it is not well secured so there has been multiple criminal escapes during trail! Whoops!

Then I started towards the Palais de la Royale, where it is suppose to be the home of the King and Queen, but I guess they don't actually live there. I paused on my ...